Method for protocol-specific information management for wireless devices

Abstract

A method for handling bi-directional data traffic between various information systems and any remote device over a wireless communication network is provided. Origination data may undergo reformatting for proper display with a hand-held wireless device. Data requests originating from a wireless device are handled asynchronously where the request may be in any format. A device identification is included that can be used to qualify data requests and data reception to specific types of wireless devices.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for controlling access to and manipulation of electronic information comprising: 
 a plurality of interconnected computing devices each capable of interfacing to both wireless and land-based communication networks with each computing device including at least a processor and local storage;    a subset of stated interconnected computing devices comprising devices of small physical stature tailored for use with a wireless network;    a subset of stated interconnected computing devices comprising computing systems that contain data desired to be received by the devices of small physical stature;    a method for managing asynchronous information requests originating from a computing means containing source data to be scheduled for transmission to a device of small physical stature where the source data may undergo reformatting specific to the physical characteristics of the device of small physical stature;    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a method of handling asynchronous information requests originating from a device of small physical stature to a destination computing means where the request can be in any format;  
 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a method of controlling multiple instances of the device service function where the multiple device service instances can support the same device protocol;  
 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a method of the device service capability that supports a device-type identification, which is used to identify characteristics unique to a device of small physical stature and base the format of the requested information on such characteristics;  
 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 the capability of the device service management function to support an identification method that is used to identify characteristics along organizational structures and base reception of information requests based on such characteristics.